ISR and Tactical Systems

The ISR and Tactical Systems Division leads MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s research and technology development for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, counterterrorism, and Air Force activities including air vehicle survivability and electronic warfare. The Division has significant expertise in radio-frequency (RF) and electro-optical (EO) sensor technology, advanced signal processing, data fusion and exploitation, high-performance computing, and systems analysis. Field-testing and system prototyping activities are used to understand phenomenology, demonstrate new systems concepts in relevant environments, and transition innovative capabilities. Recent examples include the development of airborne 3D ladar for wide-area precision mapping, very high performance compact RF receivers for unmanned vehicle applications, and service-oriented architectures for real-time situational awareness